Boiled chicory salad

Boiled chicory salad

Boiled chicory salad, really quick and easy to prepare can be a side dish for grilled meat or fish, or it can be even a main dish, light and refreshing.
Chicory is a vegetable rich in vitamins, minerals and disinfectant and detoxifying properties. In fact, in ancient times there was a widespread use of this plant just because of its numerous therapeutic virtues.
At the time of Napoleon chicory was used as a coffee substitute, a habit that was passed very quickly even in England and United States, and which still continues to spread due to its healing properties.
Wild or farmed, raw or cooked, chicory lends itself to many preparations, for this it remains a food that should not be missing from our tables.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1,3 lb Chicory

8 Ripe cherry tomatoes

6 Anchovy fillets

2 tsp Capers

Arugula

Olives

Ageneroussprinkleof extravirgin olive oil

Instructions:

To prepare the boiled chicory salad cleanse and wash the chicory. Cook in boiling salted water for a few minutes and drain it al dente. Allow it to drain and cool thoroughly and season with cherry tomato, olives, capers, anchovies, arugula and plenty of extra virgin olive oil.